Ambien Is Evil!

[expatgirl]

make sure that you rule out sleep apnea (without oxygen) which will suddenly wake you up................so many people have that and don't even know it...there will be no way you'll get a good night's sleep.....if partner complains about your snoring and you have a sore throat among other symptoms and waking up in the middle of the night physicians can test you in a sleep lab and if indicated prescribe an oxygen tank and a mask.............I'm going to be tested when I come back this summer........I sleep one or two hours and then I'm awake........will fall asleep with the tv on, a towel over my eyes and then sleep another one to two hours.......not the most restful in the world.....

 

[Katie H]

make sure that you rule out sleep apnea (without oxygen) which will suddenly wake you up................so many people have that and don't even know it...there will be no way you'll get a good night's sleep.....if partner complains about your snoring and you have a sore throat among other symptoms and waking up in the middle of the night physicians can test you in a sleep lab and if indicated prescribe an oxygen tank and a mask.............I'm going to be tested when I come back this summer........I sleep one or two hours and then I'm awake........will fall asleep with the tv on, a towel over my eyes and then sleep another one to two hours.......not the most restful in the world.....

Yep, Debs, I am more than familiar with sleep apnea. Buck was diagnosed with it about 10 years ago and slept with a CPAP machine right after diagnosis. He was a different person after the diagnosis and treatment.

 

[expatgirl]

my father in law and one of our best friends said the same thing..........didn't know why they had gone so long without good sleep they commented...........don't know if I can sleep under a video camera but will try............

 

[Katie H]

my father in law and one of our best friends said the same thing..........didn't know why they had gone so long without good sleep they commented...........don't know if I can sleep under a video camera but will try............

It's not as invasive as you might guess. The environment is much like a very comfortable motel/hotel room. They do their best to make you as comfortable as possible, very non-hospital/laboratory-like.

 

[expatgirl]

well that's good to know, Katie, cause I dont' think that I could sleep in a lab environvment............can you have a glass of wine or is that disallowed?

 

[Katie H]

I don't know, but I suspect it isn't. However, I don't know where you are having your study done. Will it be in the U.S. or in K?

 

[expatgirl]

Us...........

 

[Katie H]

PM me your email address. I wrote a column a number of years ago about sleep apnea. You might find some of the information interesting/useful.

 

[expatgirl]

my nephew is getting married in July so that's when I'm having it done.........

 

[Katie H]

See my post below.

 

[ChefJune]

Amazing as it may seem, half a banana will also help send you to dreamland. and no strange side effects.